Atlanta to be home to new Grammy Museum (Marietta, Nashville: homes, radio)

[NashvilleIsLife]

Originally Posted by ATLTJL

I don't just think... I can actually PROVE that list of cities is complete BUNK.

Ever heard of a little genre collectively known as EDM?

I'm cool if you want to leave it off a list... but to have a list that includes both Detroit (birthplace of techno) and Chicago (birthplace of house) and not include their importance to that genre, you're complete bunk. End of story.

PLUS...

OMG, look how many lists I can find that don't mention Atlanta at all.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/d...-music-cities/

https://blog.songtrust.com/ten-great...n-music-cities

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/t...ies-in-the-us/

https://www.tripsavvy.com/top-music-...states-3301134

https://flypaper.soundfly.com/tips/1...tle-or-austin/

Agreed, I don't think Atlanta can hold a candle to any of these cities when it comes to music especially Nashville, and Omaha holds its own for its size. Atlanta may produce hip hop but that audience is usually limited to inner cities. Nashville's music represents more true America.

[bigup]

Originally Posted by NashvilleIsLife

Agreed, I don't think Atlanta can hold a candle to any of these cities when it comes to music especially Nashville, and Omaha holds it's own for its size. Atlanta may produce hip hop but that audience is usually limited to inner cities. Nashville's music represents more true America.

Could you be a little clearer about what "true America" is supposed to mean here? Also, didn't many musical genres get their start (or at least came into their own) in urban areas?

[ronricks]

Lot of people in the film and music industry fleeing Los Angeles and moving to Nashville permanently. Nashville certainly has a much more diverse music scene than Atlanta has. Atlanta's music scene isn't very diverse and the hip hop that has been coming out the last 10 years is mostly auto tune garbage devoid of any character it is bland and all sounds the same. Plenty of artists and groups have recorded albums and songs in Atlanta (Tree Sound Studios is where several alternative rock albums were recorded in the 1990's and very early 2000's) none of those groups have any connection to Atlanta other than flying in to record an album and going home.

[JMatl]

Originally Posted by ronricks

Lot of people in the film and music industry fleeing Los Angeles and moving to Nashville permanently.

More people in film are moving here than Nashville from L.A. Their film industry is miniscule in comparison.

Nashville certainly has a much more diverse music scene than Atlanta has. Atlanta's music scene isn't very diverse and the hip hop that has been coming out the last 10 years is mostly auto tune garbage devoid of any character it is bland and all sounds the same. Plenty of artists and groups have recorded albums and songs in Atlanta (Tree Sound Studios is where several alternative rock albums were recorded in the 1990's and very early 2000's) none of those groups have any connection to Atlanta other than flying in to record an album and going home.

This is nothing more than your very subjective opinion.

[ShenardL]

Originally Posted by ronricks

Lot of people in the film and music industry fleeing Los Angeles and moving to Nashville permanently. Nashville certainly has a much more diverse music scene than Atlanta has. Atlanta's music scene isn't very diverse and the hip hop that has been coming out the last 10 years is mostly auto tune garbage devoid of any character it is bland and all sounds the same. Plenty of artists and groups have recorded albums and songs in Atlanta (Tree Sound Studios is where several alternative rock albums were recorded in the 1990's and very early 2000's) none of those groups have any connection to Atlanta other than flying in to record an album and going home.

Famous Atlanta musicians:

John Mayer
Gladys Knight
James Brown
Migos
The Black Crowes
T.I.
R.E.M
Donald Glover (Childish Gambino)
TLC
Ludacris
Outkast
Arrested Development
Monica
Usher
Jermaine Dupri
Ciara
Xscape
CeeLo Green and Goodie Mob
Killer Mike
Gucci Mane
Kris Kross
Young Jeezy
21 Savage
Young Thug
Soulja Boy
Bubba Sparxx
Lil John

And there are many others with artists like Cardi B who live here now. Worldwide pop culture, radio play, Atlanta musicians are a lot more influential than Nashville artists.

[JMatl]

Originally Posted by ShenardL

Famous Atlanta musicians:

John Mayer
Gladys Knight
James Brown
Migos
The Black Crowes
T.I.
R.E.M
Donald Glover (Childish Gambino)
TLC
Ludacris
Outkast
Arrested Development
Monica
Usher
Jermaine Dupri
Ciara
Xscape
CeeLo Green and Goodie Mob
Killer Mike
Gucci Mane
Kris Kross
Young Jeezy
21 Savage
Young Thug
Soulja Boy
Bubba Sparxx
Lil John

And there are many others with artists like Cardi B who live here now. Worldwide pop culture, radio play, Atlanta musicians are a lot more influential than Nashville artists.

You forgot the B52's and the Indigo Girls.

I guess I just dated myself.

[J2rescue]

Originally Posted by NashvilleIsLife

Agreed, I don't think Atlanta can hold a candle to any of these cities when it comes to music especially Nashville, and Omaha holds its own for its size. Atlanta may produce hip hop but that audience is usually limited to inner cities. Nashville's music represents more true America.

The Hip-hop audience is limited to inner cities? Have you been in isolation for the last 30 years?

[ATLTJL]

If you want to get technical, the B-52s, Indigo Girls and R.E.M are not from Atlanta.

They're from Athens.

[JMatl]

Originally Posted by ATLTJL

If you want to get technical, the B-52s, Indigo Girls and R.E.M are not from Atlanta.

They're from Athens.

I have a good friend that went to Shamrock High School with both of the Indigo Girls, and they were also the founders of the now gone Watershed Restaurant. If I'm not mistaken, they got their start at Eddie's Attic on the Square in Decatur. They're from Atlanta.

[ATLTJL]

My bad. You are correct about that!